English Explanatory Dictionary

sublingual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Administered through placement under the tongue.
  2. Situated beneath the tongue.
  3. Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.
noun
  1. A particular scale near the front of the lower jaw in snakes, usually in a pair.

Pronunciation

/sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/

Word forms

sublingual sublinguals

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.

Synonyms

subglossal

Derived words

sublingual artery sublingual caruncle sublingual duct sublingual gland sublingual immunotherapy sublingually sublingual nerve sublingual nucleus

Translations

French: sublingual Polish: podjęzykowy Russian: сублингва́льный Tagalog: pang-ilalim-dila
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